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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 9, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Purkey
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kline
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kline
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kline
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Purkey
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Purkey
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stuart moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to home to get Stuart. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kline
Thomas hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Kline
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynch for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Kline
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Purkey
Foiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Purkey
Kline bunts in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Purkey
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foiles scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kline
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Kline
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kline
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Purkey
Stuart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Purkey
Hoak hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kline
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Kline
Bell hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kline
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Kline
Lynch hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Kline
Bailey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Kline
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Purkey
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Purkey
Kline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Kline
Purkey hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Kline
Temple bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. Purkey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Kline
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Purkey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Kline
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Kline
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Purkey
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Kline
Lynch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Smith
McMillan hits a line drive towards short. Groat catches it and throws to second to double up Lynch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Smith
Purkey hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Purkey
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Purkey
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Smith
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Smith
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smith
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Smith
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Purkey
Foiles hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Purkey
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Purkey
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Purkey
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Porterfield
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Porterfield
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Purkey
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Purkey
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play